36-416: Star Princess may refer to one of the following ships: Star Princess (1989) , in service with Princess Cruises between 1989 and 1997 Star Princess (2001) , in service with Princess Cruises between 2002 and 2020 Star Princess (2025) , in service with Princess Cruises from 2025 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] List of ships with
72-672: A troopship . Canberra sailed to Southampton , Hampshire where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic . Nicknamed the Great White Whale, Canberra proved vital in transporting 3 Commando Brigade to the islands more than 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) from the United Kingdom. Canberra was sent to the heart of the conflict. Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on 21 May as part of
108-682: A cruise ship. Her role in the Falklands War made her very popular with the British public, and ticket sales after her return were elevated for many years as a result. In March 1986, the Golden Cockerel trophy was transferred from the old Oriana to the Canberra due to Oriana's retirement. Age and high running costs eventually caught up with the Canberra though, as she had much higher fuel consumption than most modern cruise ships. As refitting her to meet
144-659: A million passengers over five years. On 7 March 2016 it was announced that the ship will be transferred to Cruise & Maritime Voyages as the Columbus becoming its new flagship. The farewell voyage of the ship commenced in Auckland on 27 March 2017, spanning 16 days and docking at six ports before finally ending in Singapore on 12 April 2017. The Pacific Jewel replaced her services out of New Zealand. On 12 April 2017, after being handed over to CMV she consequently departed Singapore as
180-461: A purpose-built ocean liner to a long and successful career in cruising, occurred without any major external alterations, and with only minimal internal and mechanical changes over the years. One of her public rooms included a 'Cricketers Tavern', which contained a collection of bats and ties from cricket clubs all over the world; she also had the William Fawcett reading/writing room, named for
216-710: A result, Premier bought the similar looking Rotterdam ). A replacement for the Canberra , the 1988-built Star Princess was transferred to P&O Cruises and was renamed Arcadia . On 25 September 1997 the Golden Cockerel trophy was transferred from Canberra to the new Oriana while both ships were docked at Cannes , France . Canberra was withdrawn from P&O service on 30 September 1997 and sold to ship breakers for scrapping on 10 October 1997, leaving for Gadani ship-breaking yard , Pakistan on 31 October 1997. Her deep draft meant that she could not be beached as far as most ships, and due to her solid construction
252-515: A speed of about 27.25 knots (50.47 km/h). She also had a bow propeller for manoeuvring in port and docking manoeuvres. She was also the first British passenger liner to use alternating current as power. There are several operational and economical advantages to such electrical de-coupling of a ship's propulsion system, and it became a standard element of cruise ship design in the 1990s, over 30 years after Canberra entered service. However, diesel engine - and gas turbine -driven alternators are
288-527: A traditional English Pub called the Oval with occasional sports shown on TV, a nightclub called Bayside , cinema called the Movie Drome, 2 swimming pools (Crystal and Riviera), 4 jacuzzis , a kids and teens-club, 2 Gyms, a sports net area and a health Spa. Food is provided in two buffet style restaurants Waterfront and Plantation (the latter of which is open 24hrs), and two waiter service restaurants called La Luna and
324-472: A vivid purple, yellow and red swoosh on the bow as part of the refit. Modifications were also made to the public areas and accommodation. The work was carried out between 28 March and 17 April 2003 at Lloyd Werft Bremerhaven. Ocean Village was the only ship in the Ocean Village fleet after 2009, a former brand of Carnival UK . It was aimed at mature cruisers who prefer casual informal cruising. The ship
360-520: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles MV Columbus MV Columbus was a cruise ship . She was built by Chantiers de l'Atlantique , at their shipyard in Saint-Nazaire , France , and launched in 1988 as Sitmar Fair Majesty . Originally ordered for Sitmar Cruises , with the merger of Sitmar Cruises into Princess, she first entered service with Princess Cruises as Star Princess in 1989. From 1997 to 2003, she served in
396-781: The Argentinian military junta declared possession of the Islas Malvinas and invaded the British Falkland Islands . At the time, Canberra was cruising in the Mediterranean . The next day, her captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message asking his time of arrival at Gibraltar , which was not on his itinerary. When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had requisitioned Canberra for use as
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#1733085978034432-694: The P&;O fleet from 1961 to 1997. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast , Northern Ireland at a cost of £ 17 million. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra . She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies , wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia , Robert Menzies . She entered service in May 1961, and made her maiden voyage starting in June. In
468-575: The P&O Cruises fleet as MV Arcadia . She was renamed Ocean Village in 2003 when the brand was established. Ocean Village was the sole cruise ship of the Ocean Village brand after the Ocean Village Two became the Pacific Jewel . In 2010 the Ocean Village brand ceased its operations and she was transferred to P&O Cruises Australia and renamed Pacific Pearl. She served in
504-593: The Pacific Pearl sailed to Damen Shiprepair Schiedam in Rotterdam , The Netherlands and underwent dry dock to become Columbus . In 2018, she underwent dry dock with Damen Shiprepair in Amsterdam . In March 2020, CMV's operations were temporarily shut down, along with the rest of the cruise industry, to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic . By July 2020, CMV had entered administration. On 12 October 2020, Columbus
540-519: The Suez Canal , Safaga , Egypt, Muscat , Oman, Dubai , United Arab Emirates, Cochin , India, Langkawi , Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (from Port Kelang , Malaysia) and finally stopping at Singapore where she entered dry dock to become Pacific Pearl , also marking the end of Ocean Village Cruise Line. There was the option for a 30-day cruise, a week in the Mediterranean and the final cruise itself, both
576-613: The Tilbury – Brisbane route, Canberra had turbo-electric transmission . Instead of being mechanically coupled to her propeller shafts, Canberra ' s steam turbines drove large electric alternators that provided current for electric motors that, in turn, drove the vessel's twin propellers. They were the most powerful steam turbo-electric units ever installed in a passenger ship; at 42,500 hp (31,700 kW) per shaft, they surpassed SS Normandie 's 40,000 hp (30,000 kW) on each of her four shafts. This would give her
612-429: The 1982 Falklands War she served as a troopship . In 1997 the singer and songwriter Gerard Kenny released the single "Farewell Canberra" which was specially composed for the last voyage. P&O commissioned Canberra to operate the combined P&O– Orient Line service between the United Kingdom and Australasia and designed her to carry 548 first-class passengers and 1,650 tourist class. Too big for Tilbury she
648-415: The 23 or the 30 day cruises were adults only. The port call at Dubai was changed to Fujairah over security concerns. Passengers heading to Dubai took a free shuttle service, which was about a two-hour bus ride away from the port. On 30 October 2008, Carnival Corporation & plc announced the closure of their Ocean Village brand. Coinciding with this both Ocean Village ships were to be transferred to
684-484: The Bistro for which supplements were charged. During the transformation from Arcadia to Ocean Village , a large steel arch was fitted over the lido deck , used for acrobatic shows, during which the ship has to be slowed to around 5 to 8 knots (9.3 to 14.8 km/h; 5.8 to 9.2 mph). Ocean Village sailed on her final farewell voyage on 21 October, a 23-day cruise stopping at Cairo -Egypt (from Port Said ), visiting
720-750: The P&;O Cruises Australia fleet until 2017 when she was sold to Cruise & Maritime Voyages and renamed MV Columbus . Following CMV entering administration in 2020, the Ship was auctioned by CW Kellock & Co. in London on 12 October 2020, for US$ 5,321,000 to Marios Iliopoulos of Seajets , and some months later resold to scrap in Eleusis Bay. In 2021 she was sold for scrap in Alang, India where she will be beached and dismantled. Sitmar FairMajesty had been launched and named but
756-506: The first P&O ship. In 1961, while still a student at the Royal College in London, the now famous British artist David Hockney (born 1937) was commissioned to create a mural for the ‘Pop Inn’, a special lounge for teenagers onboard. Hockney graffitied and drew on the walls for five days and the fee earned assisted him to travel to New York for the first time. Like RMS Strathnaver and RMS Strathaird that she replaced on
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#1733085978034792-472: The fleet of P&O Cruises Australia . Ocean Village joined the P&O Australia fleet as Pacific Pearl towards the end of 2010. Her first sailing as Pacific Pearl was on 22 December 2010. On 3 March 2016, P&O Cruises Australia announced that the Pacific Pearl would be transferring out of the fleet in March 2017. Having completed 294 cruises for P&O, the Pacific Pearl has carried more than half
828-514: The landings by British forces to retake the islands. Although her size and white colour made her an unmissable target for the Argentine Air Force , Canberra , if sunk, would not have been completely submerged in the shallow waters at San Carlos. However, the liner was not badly hit in the landings as the Argentine pilots tended to attack the warships instead of the supply and troop ships. After
864-403: The new 1997 SOLAS regulations would have been very expensive, P&O opted to retire the old vessel. On 25 June 1996 P&O Cruises announced that the Canberra would be retired at the end of 1997. Although Premier Cruise Line had made a bid for the old ship, P&O had already decided that they did not want Canberra to operate under a different flag and refused to sell her to Premier (as
900-562: The primary power source for most modern electrically propelled ships. Canberra had a bulbous bow, two sets of stabilizers, and two funnels side-by-side. The lifeboats, which were made from glass fibre, were placed three decks lower than usual for ships of her type, and were recessed into the hull to allow improved view from the passenger decks. The iconic spiral staircase and entrance halls in Australian walnut were designed by Hugh Casson and created by H.H. Martyn & Co. On 2 April 1982,
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972-525: The scrapping process took nearly a year instead of the estimated three months, being totally scrapped by the end of 1998. A bar, known as the "Canberra Bar", was located at the corner of Scrabo Street and Station Street, in Queen's Quay, Belfast. It served the nearby shipyard workers and dockers from the coal quay. A large glass mural picturing the SS Canberra was located behind the bar. Due to redevelopments in
1008-551: The time the Canberra was laid down and air travel prices fell relentlessly in the early 1960s to challenge P&O's lowest fares. In the second half of 1962 Canberra made a short cruise from Southampton followed by two more to New York. More cruises followed but nevertheless most of the ship's first decade was spent on the Australia run. At the end of 1972 she was withdrawn and refitted to carry 1,500 single-class passengers on cruises. Unusually, this transition from an early life as
1044-401: The war, Argentine pilots said they were told not to hit Canberra , as they mistook her for a hospital ship . Hospital ships must be painted white, as Canberra always had been, but must also fly a Red Cross flag . Canberra then sailed to South Georgia , where 3,000 troops were transferred from Queen Elizabeth 2 . They were landed at San Carlos on 2 June. When the war ended, Canberra
1080-455: Was auctioned by CW Kellock & Co. London, and was sold to Greek ferry operator Seajets . The ship was bought by SeaJets, but due to the ship aging and other problems, SeaJets sold her for scrap in Alang . She was beached in Alang, India for scrap on 12 April 2021 and scrapping begin on 5 August 2021. SS Canberra SS Canberra was an ocean liner , which later operated on cruises , in
1116-540: Was based at Southampton . Her first voyage set out on 2 June 1961 through the Suez Canal and called at Colombo, Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, San Francisco and Los Angeles returning to Southampton by the same ports. By mid-1963 she had spent many months in dry dock in Southampton and in the builder's yard for repairs to her electrical and mechanical systems. The era of mass air travel had begun by
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1152-467: Was renamed Arcadia , in honour of an earlier P&O liner of the same name that served the UK- Australia route, and a new Princess Cruises ship took the name Star Princess . In 2003, P&O inaugurated its Ocean Village brand of cruises aimed at young people and families. Arcadia was renamed Ocean Village to undertake these cruises. She was repainted with a more colourful livery featuring
1188-492: Was sailing from Bridgetown , Barbados in the winter and from Palma de Mallorca , Spain in the summer. Onboard features included a 3-storey atrium called Village Square incorporating shops, a performance space, coffee and cocktail bars. A 2-storey show lounge called the Marquee featured tribute acts and dance/show routines from the onboard cast. A second smaller lounge called Connexions was used for comedy and light entertainment,
1224-575: Was still being fitted out when Sitmar was taken over by P&O in 1988. She was subsequently renamed Star Princess when she commenced operating for P&O's Princess Cruises division in 1989. On 23 June 1995 at 01:42 Star Princess struck Poundstone Rock in Favorite Channel while sailing the Lynn Canal from Skagway to Juneau Alaska. There were no injuries or deaths. Damage to the Star Princess
1260-410: Was substantial. Repairs cost over $ 7 million and lost revenue was estimated at US$ 20 million. The repaired Star Princess resumed her cruise schedule on 7 August 1995. In 1997 she was transferred to P&O's Southampton based UK fleet as a replacement for SS Canberra , which was sold for scrap that year. She was refitted for her new role at Harland and Wolff , shipyard in Belfast . She
1296-552: Was used as a cartel to repatriate captured Argentine soldiers, landing them at Puerto Madryn , before returning to Southampton to a rapturous welcome on 11 July. Captain Scott-Masson, who had started his apprenticeship on the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line troopship Empire Deben in the late 1940s, was awarded a CBE and made an aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II . After a lengthy refit, Canberra returned to civilian service as
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